Aberdeen Asset & Standard Life reveal how CEOs will share role

Following the merger of Aberdeen Asset and Standard Life, the Scottish fund manager giants have announced how both CEOs will share their future role.

Martin Gilbert of Aberdeen Asset Management and Keith Skeoch of Standard Life, will become Co-Chief Executive Officers.

Skeoch is to have individual accountability for day-to-day running of the business, including investments, pensions and savings, operations, finance, human resources, risk and regulation and the joint ventures Standard Life has in India and China.

Gilbert will be in charge of international activities, client engagement and business development, marketing and corporate development.